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Serotonin plays a key role in patience and impulse control, research says
There is a neurological link between serotonin levels and the brain's ability to control impulses and patience levels.
3 reasons for information exhaustion – and what to do about it
How to deal with "epistemic exhaustion."
Adult language-learning changes how the brain’s hemispheres function
It's never too late to learn a new language. Just don't count on speaking French like a Parisian.
Why schools should not teach general critical-thinking skills
Schools have become captivated by the idea that students must learn a set of generalized critical-thinking skills to flourish in the contemporary world.
Remote education is decreasing anxiety, increasing wellbeing for some students
A recent NIHR report found that students with previously low connectedness scores saw improvement in well-being and eased anxiety.
3 experiments that prove the Earth is round
The Earth is not flat. Here's how you can prove it.
Using multiple devices at once is causing your memory to fail, study finds
A Stanford study explores the effect of multitasking on memory in young adults.
Study helps explain why motivation to learn declines with age
Research suggests that aging affects a brain circuit critical for learning and decision-making.
Brain study finds that humans are born wired for reading letters and words
The area of the brain that recognizes letters and words is ready for action right from the start.
Can fake news help you remember real facts better?
A 2020 study published in the journal of Psychological Science explores the idea that fake news can actually help you remember real facts better.
Can you solve what an MIT professor once called ‘the hardest logic puzzle ever’?
Logic puzzles can teach reasoning in a fun way that doesn't feel like work.
Learn to harness the power of big data as a project manager
Become a project management master with these 12 in-depth courses.
Get the many health benefits of playing the piano—by learning to play online
Regardless of your age, incorporate the piano into your life for better health.
Get 48 hours of expert writing tips and techniques for under $50
From novels to movies and beyond, this 11-course bundle will jumpstart your writing career.
Ready for a career pivot into electrical engineering?
This wide-ranging, 13-course electrical engineering training is your next power move.
What is neurodiversity?
Creating a better understanding by clearing up common misconceptions about the neurodiversity movement.
Handwriting shown to be better for memory than typing, at any age
A new study collected 500 data points per second. Handwriting won out.
In 2020, more men and women are likely to consider sex with a robot
Would you ever have sex with a robot?
Want students to cheat less? Science says treat them justly
Students who think the world is just cheat less, but they need to experience justice to feel that way.
1 in 6 school children meet criteria for mental disorder diagnosis, according to CDC study
Symptoms of mental illness in children are often dismissed as "going through a phase."
Education innovation: Our window of opportunity is here
Technology is an important tool, but it will take an ecosystem of educators, students, and caregivers to make the most of it.
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Can reading erotica improve your sex life?
Is indulging in erotic content good or bad for your sex life?
How can we design schools to be anti-racist?
From reassessing the way schools are funded to changing the curriculum, there are ways to fix the inequities in education.
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Remembering Sir Ken Robinson, the educationalist who changed thinking on schools
Sir Ken Robinson died on August 21 of cancer at the age of 70.
The promise of using WhatsApp for low-tech distance learning
Teaching community organizers via WhatsApp yields encouraging results in South Africa, according to MIT Governance Lab research.
Why school leadership and student critical thinking need a desperate do-over
Educators have proven that they can "turn the aircraft carrier" when they need to, but the system needs to match their efforts.
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How math predicts life on Earth and the universe beyond
Math doesn't suck. It is one of humanity's greatest and most mysterious journeys.
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Should students get a discount if they won’t be on campus because of COVID-19?
Not long after the COVID-19 pandemic caused colleges to start teaching remotely, students balked at the idea of paying full tuition for online learning. It’s not hard to understand why. […]
Study: Names change how an infant’s memory encodes objects
A new study shows that naming conventions will change how infants represent objects in their memories.